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The library is located in the immediate vicinity of Shirakawa Railway Station and also at the end of the Komine area of the castle which is a symbol of the city. The sensitivity to the landscape and the pitched roof of the castle have become a starting point for the design. The interior reconciles curved ceilings and skylights with clean-cut and functional plans; directed changes in the internal space by means of indirect lighting happen at each corner.

Set in a way that opens it to the castle region the buildings stands aware of the context at all times - the librarians feel the changes in time and seasons. The building is aiming to become a forum for activities as open to the public as it is open to the landscape.